Training session for research managers

Concordia will host a two-day training session in August for the Canadian section of the Society of Research Administrators (SRA).

It is expected to draw research-related managers and administrators from across Canada and possibly some from the United States.

“Hosting the SRA event this year is a great way to raise Concordia’s research profile,” said Peter Matz, Manager, Commun-ications and Information at the OOR.

“Research administrators from across Canada will take away the impression that Concordia has a rich and stimulating environment for innovation.”

The Research Manager 101 Course has been adapted from a session developed in the U.S. and was successfully presented in Canada for the first time at the University of Ottawa last June. This is the first time Concordia has hosted the event, and only the second time it has been held in Canada.

The training will be conducted Aug. 16 and 17, and participants will receive an RM 101 certificate of completion from SRA International.

Modules will be given on such subjects as the role of the research manager, intellectual property, regulatory and compliance issues, such as human and animal ethics and biosafety, and fiscal compliance.

The program is designed for Canadian research managers at universities, hospitals, government agencies and public or private research institutes who have two or fewer years of experience in the profession; have experience, but received little formal training; or work in fairly specialized research administration roles but are looking for a broad exposure to the different components of research administration.

Registration is $300, and includes breaks and lunches. For more information, and for an online registration form, please go to: srainternational.org.